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Equipment Dealer Associations Request Exemption from the Electronic Logging Device Rule
Agriculture equipment dealer operations’ unique aspects warrant exemption from the contentious Federal Electronic Logging Device rule. Kansas City, MO. – September 19, 2017 – Ten trade associations representing approximately 6,000 farm, industrial and outdoor power...
Western Equipment Dealers Association Unveils New Website
The new and completely redesigned website offers visitors richer insight into the associations value-added products, solutions and advocacy efforts. Calgary, AB. – The Western Equipment Dealers Association (WEDA) has launched their new website – www.westerneda.com....
2017 Federal Tax Changes For Canada
Calgary, Alberta (August 31, 2017) - The Western Equipment Dealers Association has joined a growing number of business groups stating opposition to the federal government's proposed tax changes that were announced on July 18, 2017. "The proposals put forward by the...
New President for Western Equipment Dealers Association
Calgary, AB (August 21, 2017) – The Western Equipment Dealers Association (WEDA) is pleased to announce Wally Butler from Mazergroup, has been elected as President of the Board of Directors. His term will be from 2017 – 2019. Butler has more than 20 years of equipment...
WEDA Announces Endorsement of Tax Favored Benefits for Members’ Health Insurance
Kansas City, MO (August 15, 2017) – Western Equipment Dealers Association (WEDA) today announced their endorsement of Tax Favored Benefits to provide health insurance for members. The Association embarked on a search of the health insurance marketplace in 2016 in...
New Financing Program with TCF for Dealers
Western Equipment Dealers Association, TCF Equipment Finance and TCF Inventory Finance Announce New Financing Program for Dealers KANSAS CITY, MO & WAYZATA, MN (June 9, 2017) – Western Equipment Dealers Association (WEDA), TCF Equipment Finance (TCFEF), a division...
Position Statement: Right-to-Repair Legislation (Aftermarket Act)
Background Beginning with the auto manufacturers in 2012, outside groups have sought to open up diagnostic systems to independent repair services. Both federal and state legislation has been introduced that attempts to change copyright law and the availability of...
WEDA Joins Coalition Opposing Canada’s Carbon Tax
The organizations, undersigned to this letter, all agree that a national carbon tax will have a net cost rather than a net benefit to the Saskatchewan economy regardless of the measures the Province of Saskatchewan puts in place to alleviate its impacts. We believe...
WEDA Appoints New Vice President – Canada
The Western Equipment Dealers Association (WEDA) is pleased to announce that Larry Hertz has joined the organization as Regional Vice President - Canada. Hertz will play a major role in expanding and enhancing WEDA’s Canadian government affairs and manufacturer...
WEDA Announces Endorsement of Paycom
Western Equipment Dealers Association (WEDA) today announced their endorsement of Paycom. The endorsement from WEDA has been established to bring attention to the benefits that Paycom can provide to their members. With Paycom, Western Equipment Dealers Association...
WEDA Appoints Vice President of Government Affairs
The Western Equipment Dealers Association (WEDA) is pleased to announce that Eric Wareham has joined the organization as Vice President of Government Affairs. In this new position, Wareham will play a major role in expanding and enhancing WEDA’s state advocacy network...
Jennifer Seward to Join Western Equipment Dealers Assn. Staff
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Western Equipment Dealers Assn. (WEDA) is pleased to announce that Jennifer Seward will join their staff on August 1, 2016, as the Regional Vice President representing the Pacific Northwest Region. Jennifer Seward has spent the past six years as...